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fermy
Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 1974
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 3:10 am Post subject: Konica Hexanon 135mm f3.5 |
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fermy wrote:
Got this new toy today. It's a beautiful beautiful lens. It came with the hood and leather case (not pictured).
And here are the pictures it takes. These are wide open. Love the colors.
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eddieitman
Joined: 12 Apr 2011 Posts: 1246 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:09 am Post subject: |
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eddieitman wrote:
Runs to check mine is still there, i have the exact same lens and its a very sharp lens konicas have very nice colour rendition and are one of the gems that can still be had for not ££££
All of them are very nice _________________ My web site www.digital-darkroom.weebly.com
Life is like a camera. Focus on what's important, capture the good times, develop from the negatives and if things don't work out, just take another shot. |
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Excalibur
Joined: 19 Jul 2009 Posts: 5017 Location: UK
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 9:26 am Post subject: |
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Excalibur wrote:
Well I have this too....lovely lens but my copy (like a quite a few of my lenses) is sharp but just not quite razor sharp. _________________ Canon A1, AV1, T70 & T90, EOS 300 and EOS300v, Chinon CE and CP-7M. Contax 139, Fuji STX-2, Konica Autoreflex TC, FS-1, FT-1, Minolta X-700, X-300, XD-11, SRT101b, Nikon EM, FM, F4, F90X, Olympus OM2, Pentax S3, Spotmatic, Pentax ME super, Praktica TL 5B, & BC1, , Ricoh KR10super, Yashica T5D, Bronica Etrs, Mamiya RB67 pro AND drum roll:- a Sony Nex 3
.........past gear Tele Rolleiflex and Rollei SL66.
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Rolf
Joined: 02 May 2009 Posts: 4123 Location: NRW/Germany
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:10 am Post subject: |
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Rolf wrote:
more information about this lens here
http://www.buhla.de/Foto/Konica/Objektive/e135_35.html
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iangreenhalgh1
Joined: 18 Mar 2011 Posts: 15679
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:36 am Post subject: |
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iangreenhalgh1 wrote:
I have this exact one, it's a great lens as your samples show. I also have the later AE 3.2/135 and Hexar 3.5/135 and I think this early one same as you have is the best of the three, although all three are close. _________________ I don't care who designed it, who made it or what country it comes from - I just enjoy using it! |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 11:44 am Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
Congrats to your new gem! I am big Konica fan too, enjoy this great lens! _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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woodrim
Joined: 14 Jan 2010 Posts: 4060 Location: Charleston
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:42 pm Post subject: |
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woodrim wrote:
I'm not seeing the crispness I would have expected from this lens given the accolades Konica receives. Am I the only one? _________________ Regards,
Woodrim |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 1:48 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
woodrim wrote: |
I'm not seeing the crispness I would have expected from this lens given the accolades Konica receives. Am I the only one? |
It has two possible reasons , not processed and light wasn't good. _________________ -------------------------------
Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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fermy
Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 1974
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 2:25 pm Post subject: |
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fermy wrote:
woodrim wrote: |
I'm not seeing the crispness I would have expected from this lens given the accolades Konica receives. Am I the only one? |
In general I think Hexanons tend to be overhyped a little. They are good lenses, but they are not above other 1st tier Japanese lenses like Canon FD, Minolta MD, Nikon, or Pentax.
As for the crispness, these are wide open shots with very minimal processing. I'm sure some of these would have more bite if I stopped down a bit. Also the shutter speeds are around 1/125 on the 2x crop body. Stabilization probably eats some crispness.
The sharpness is very good, but not mind-blowing. Where it shines is in contrast and colors. My Pentacon or Minolta MD (4 lens version) 135/f2.8 are probably a tad sharper at f3.5. However, Pentacon is a big and utilitarian lens. This one is much more beautifully made. I know which one I would use more . |
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aspen
Joined: 15 Dec 2010 Posts: 307 Location: Maryland, USA
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:02 pm Post subject: |
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aspen wrote:
The newer "AE" f3.2 version is, supposedly, sharper. Your version is quite lovely, nonetheless; the colors are natural, and the recession of the out of focus region is pleasing to me. And, btw, I wouldn't say that Konica is overhyped at all. The build of that lens is outstanding. Even the smaller touches that you mention; the leather case, the 55mm hood, etc., say quite loudly that this is QUALITY through and through. There isn't a poor performing Hexanon lens. Obviously, I'm a fan, so my opinion is biased. _________________ Cameras; Sony Nex5n Lenses; Konica Hexanons; 21mm f2.8, 40mm f1,8, 50mm f1.4, 50mmf1.7,57mm f1.4, 100mm f2.8, 135mm f3.2, 200mm f4, MC Helios 77M-4 50mm f1.8, Jupiter 8 50 f2, Super Takumar 85mm f1.9, Vivitar Series 1 90mm f2.5 (Macro), Steinheil Munchen Culminar 85mm f2.8, Steinheil Munchen Exagon 35mm f2.8, Jupiter 37A 135mm, Astra Berlin 135mm f3.5, Angenieux 180mm f4 , Tair 3-PhS 300mm f4.5 |
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fermy
Joined: 17 Feb 2012 Posts: 1974
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Posted: Sat Mar 17, 2012 4:55 pm Post subject: |
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fermy wrote:
aspen wrote: |
The newer "AE" f3.2 version is, supposedly, sharper. Your version is quite lovely, nonetheless; the colors are natural, and the recession of the out of focus region is pleasing to me. And, btw, I wouldn't say that Konica is overhyped at all. The build of that lens is outstanding. Even the smaller touches that you mention; the leather case, the 55mm hood, etc., say quite loudly that this is QUALITY through and through. There isn't a poor performing Hexanon lens. Obviously, I'm a fan, so my opinion is biased. |
No, no, I agree with you, Konicas are beautiful quality lenses: superbly made, IQ is there, colors are lovely and overall rendering is very pleasing. I love them and this one, in particular. But one often reads that they are "sharpest lenses ever made" or near it (for example regarding 50mm/1.7 or the 40mm pancake), and this is just over the top. |
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Opy
Joined: 09 Feb 2017 Posts: 1
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Posted: Fri Feb 17, 2017 11:46 pm Post subject: |
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Opy wrote:
Hi Fermy,
I have a fuji X-E2, would this be a good marriage? I like your shots , they look very sharp to me and the color is fantastic. How are you processing?
Thanks for any help |
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jamaeolus
Joined: 19 Mar 2014 Posts: 2965 Location: Eugene
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 8:07 pm Post subject: |
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jamaeolus wrote:
Konica lenses are definitely amongst the best value for "classic era" Japanese lenses. I have a bunch. I've been buying the 57 1.4 when the are offered on e-bay for low prices just as speculation. But I use many different Konicas. I lucked into a 57 1.2 that the auction was poorly labelled as part of a camera plus lenses thing. I have the 135 3.5 the 135 3.2 and the 135 2.5. I have never done a direct comparison. Might be kinda fun. _________________ photos are moments frozen in time |
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Attila
Joined: 24 Feb 2007 Posts: 57865 Location: Hungary
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Posted: Sat Feb 18, 2017 8:56 pm Post subject: |
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Attila wrote:
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Items on sale on Ebay
Sony NEX-7 Carl Zeiss Planar 85mm f1.4, Minolta MD 35mm f1.8, Konica 135mm f2.5, Minolta MD 50mm f1.2, Minolta MD 250mm f5.6, Carl Zeiss Sonnar 180mm f2.8
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Lightshow
Joined: 04 Nov 2011 Posts: 3666 Location: Calgary
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Posted: Sun Feb 19, 2017 5:21 pm Post subject: |
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Lightshow wrote:
I have the AE 135/3.5, it's nice, but I'd rather have my Topcor R 135/3.5. _________________ A Manual Focus Junky...
One photographers junk lens is an artists favorite tool.
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stevemark
Joined: 29 Apr 2011 Posts: 3953 Location: Switzerland
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 12:17 pm Post subject: |
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stevemark wrote:
aspen wrote: |
The newer "AE" f3.2 version is, supposedly, sharper. Your version is quite lovely, nonetheless; the colors are natural, and the recession of the out of focus region is pleasing to me. And, btw, I wouldn't say that Konica is overhyped at all. The build of that lens is outstanding. Even the smaller touches that you mention; the leather case, the 55mm hood, etc., say quite loudly that this is QUALITY through and through. There isn't a poor performing Hexanon lens. Obviously, I'm a fan, so my opinion is biased. |
I completely agree about the leather cases ... and i would agree that many of the "simple" Konica primes are as good as their CaNikon counterparts from the same time (!) - e. g. 1.4/57mm, 1.7/50mm, 1.4/50mm, 3.5/135mm, 3.2/135mm, 2.5/135mm, 4/200mm, 4/300mm and 4.5/400mm.
The 2.8/24mm (Var I), the 1.8/28mm UC and the 2.8/35mm (metal grip), however, were quite disppointing. And the 4/21mm (metal grip) is quite OK at f4, but it never gets much sharper, even at f11. Most Hexanon zooms seem to suffer from a less-than-optimal quality control. I have tested several Konica zooms such as the 3.5/35-70, the 4/35-70, the 3.5-4.5/35-70mm, the 3.5/80-200mm, the 4/80-200 UC and the "normal" 4/80-200 as well as the 4/65-135 and the 4.5/75-150. All of them were looking "like new", but most of them were so bad* that i bought a second or even third sample to counter-check their performance. Usually the second sample was quite different in its behaviour, but not much better ... !
I like the Konica prime lenses and cameras for their sturdy construction and their low price - but the fact that they are so much cheaper than the corresponding CaNikon MF lenses tell me something as well
Stephan
*compared to similar Canon / Minolta / Nikon zooms _________________ www.artaphot.ch |
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konicamera
Joined: 03 May 2009 Posts: 746 Location: Warsaw, Poland
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Posted: Tue Feb 21, 2017 5:16 pm Post subject: |
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konicamera wrote:
Stephan, I am a bit puzzled by what you're saying. Considering your first sentence:
("... Konica primes are as good as their CaNikon counterparts from the same time (!) - e. g. 1.4/57mm, 1.7/50mm, 1.4/50mm, 3.5/135mm, 3.2/135mm, 2.5/135mm, 4/200mm, 4/300mm and 4.5/400mm."),
could you elaborate on the last one:
("...the fact that they are so much cheaper than the corresponding CaNikon MF lenses tell me something as well "?
What does it tell you exactly?
jj _________________
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